[1167] "Venerable sir, possessed of how many qualities does a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, become undesired by the many, disagreeable to the many, and displeasing to the many?"
"Possessed of five qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is undesired by the many, disagreeable to the many, and displeasing to the many. Which five? He is one who speaks with arrogant counsel (ussitamantī); he is one who prattles in reliance on others (nissitajappī); he is not skilled in the coherent sequence of speech; he is not one who reproves according to the Dhamma, according to the Vinaya, according to the offence; he is not one who has amends made according to the Dhamma, according to the Vinaya, according to the offence. Possessed of these five qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is undesired by the many, disagreeable to the many, and displeasing to the many.
"Possessed of five qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is desired by the many, agreeable to the many, and pleasing to the many. Which five? He is not one who speaks with arrogant counsel; he is not one who prattles in reliance on others; he is skilled in the coherent sequence of speech; he is one who reproves according to the Dhamma, according to the Vinaya, according to the offence; he is one who has amends made according to the Dhamma, according to the Vinaya, according to the offence. Possessed of these five qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is desired by the many, agreeable to the many, and pleasing to the many.
"Possessed of five further qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is undesired by the many, disagreeable to the many, and displeasing to the many. Which five? He is one who extols; he is one who disparages; he takes up what is not Dhamma; he rejects the Dhamma; he speaks much frivolous talk. Possessed of these five qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is undesired by the many, disagreeable to the many, and displeasing to the many.
"Possessed of five qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is desired by the many, agreeable to the many, and pleasing to the many. Which five? He is not one who extols; he is not one who disparages; he takes up the Dhamma; he rejects what is not Dhamma; he does not speak much frivolous talk. Possessed of these five qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is desired by the many, agreeable to the many, and pleasing to the many.
"Possessed of five further qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is undesired by the many, disagreeable to the many, and displeasing to the many. Which five? He is one who speaks overbearingly; he is one who speaks without having had leave granted (anokāsakammaṃ kārāpetvā); he is not one who reproves according to the Dhamma, according to the Vinaya, according to the offence; he is not one who has amends made according to the Dhamma, according to the Vinaya, according to the offence; he is not one who answers according to his view. Possessed of these five qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is undesired by the many, disagreeable to the many, and displeasing to the many.
"Possessed of five qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is desired by the many, agreeable to the many, and pleasing to the many. Which five? He is not one who speaks overbearingly; he is one who speaks having had leave granted; he is one who reproves according to the Dhamma, according to the Vinaya, according to the offence; he is one who has amends made according to the Dhamma, according to the Vinaya, according to the offence; he is one who answers according to his view. Possessed of these five qualities, Upāli, a bhikkhu, when speaking in the Saṅgha, is desired by the many, agreeable to the many, and pleasing to the many."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.